Y11 2025-26 - Trying not to melt and pushing through the final weeks

@ShesRunningOutTheDoorthat made me laugh out loud! Don’t die Charlie!

DS sooooo over it. Went to Starbucks to do biology today he’s definitely not as solid as paper 1 but is ok. I’ve delegated history to DH.

He has 6 to go.

4 to go
huge meltdown last night here for DS2 .. DS1 got the short straw … all friends again now though and helping him .. I don’t have siblings so it’s all a bit beyond me

I've not much of a clue how T levels work which is what DS will hopefully be doing but I can't imagine it can be more exam heavy than this!

Mine’s chosen 1 coursework-only A Level, 1 continuous assessment BTEC, and only 1 exam-based A Level. I could cry with gratitude 🤣

6 subjects down. 5 exams. No doubles and also one whole free day this week so DD is happy! The end is in sight!

8 exams left. And to think alevel exams will only be a max of 8! It’ll be a walk in the park 😂

DD has been revising all weekend Biology is her weakest science.
No 6th form taster days here.

7 exams still to go. DD school never mentioned the contingency day. Guess it could be used in the future as they mention IT problems only a matter of time before papers could get leaked before the exam !!

They had prom before the exams finished?!

I only knew about contingency day because of threads on MN ....and then im going to 2 concerts thst week which meant we had to push holiday into July, but thats still cheaper for flights than waiting for school holidays

Weve already had prom, shirt signing and last day etc

🤣 You just reminded me I once got a letter sent to my home address from work with a warning about footwear. I had worn smart trainers in the office. Was only because I drove in trainers but changed into heels when I got to work that day I was running late and forgot to change footwear.

5 exams left here Friday was the last "school day" so now need to work out the logistics of getting him back and forth for exams in the mornings and revision sessions in the afternoon while all working full time. If left up to him he would walk home and back but it's a 10 mile round trip when I pointed this out he couldn't see the issue. He has walked home from school on occasion as he would rather that than use public transport but there and back and eat lunch in between and be on time is too much.

5 left here, no doubles. Study leave starts on Weds after maths. Leavers yearbooks were handed out on Friday.

Our school said you must be available on contingency day, not all the days between final exam and then. We did briefly consider Cornwall which at least we could come back from if necessary.

Yes we did too- fly from Heathrow on evening of 24th!! I figured that the chances of them using the day was very slim and she would probably manage a morning exam and then jump in the car if needed!

Same. DS's school hasn't said anything about it and I only knew it was a thing because of MN. I booked anyway on the gamble that it's unlikely to be used but we can fly back if it is. Fingers crossed!

We have 7 left but only one more double day which is tomorrow then definitely heading to the end. DS done a lot of French, now looking at Biology. Spent yesterday doing history but that’s basically a subject he knows so next big hurdle is Geography on Thursday. Now double days are ending he thinks he can cover what he needs to working hard the afternoon before.

7 left with 2 double days. Dd flagging.
Focusing on History atm, as she’s panicking about it, some Biology, not currently revising Maths (needs to revise) or Spanish (sacrificial lamb). God it’s a slog.

Oh and yes DDs school strict on Contingency Day plus she has 3 taster days for VI forms to attend at the end of June beginning of July too.

My term doesn’t finish until 17th July so no going away early for us (sigh)

DDs main treat is I have booked Bruno Mars tickets for me her and her sister, we are all massive fans.

Still 6 to go, one double day tomorrow for Biology and French but we can see the end, she’s tired but still revising, seems to he mainly Biology and History ( Germany paper still left)

6 exams to go for DS - two double exam days and two single ones.

Both the school I work in and. DS’s school are very strict about contingency day and not booking to go away until after it’s over. As others have said it’s to be used in case exams all have to be cancelled on one particular day for some reason ie major terrorist attack, natural disaster or significant news event (ie death of the monarch).,I think it was originally introduced as the late queen got older in case she died during an exam period and an exam day got cancelled. It’s never been used in the 10 years I’ve been invigilating.

I think ours mentioned contingency day. One of our other local schools defo did as they’ve been told not to go away til after

Same

We’re going away but back on 23rd. At our school all kids need to be in school on 24th for shirt signing, 6th form intro etc. I guess they’ve done that to ensure no one is away for contingency day.

7 more exams here. Son says he’s feeling tired and I hear him playing his guitar a lot so I feel like the revision might be slipping. He finishes on the 16 June.

DS has 8 exams left to go.

6 left for us, 5 next week, and last one on 15th